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Fair Value (Recurring Measurements) (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges | $ 74 | $ 2 | $ 166 | $ 260 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | 133 | 56 | 133 | 56 | $ 118 | $ 93 | $ 53 | $ 81
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 755 |  | 755 |  |  | 780 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 221 |  | 221 |  |  | 315 |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 7 | 26 | 6 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Settlements | 5 | (2) | (7) | (5) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers Into Level 3 |  |  | (1) | (7) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  | (34) |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Period Increase (Decrease) | 3 | 2 | 14 | (12) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Regulatory Assets Liabilities | (2) |  | 6 | 10 |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | (96) | (192) | (96) | (192) | (111) | (151) | (195) | (179)
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | (5) | 28 | (5) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Settlements | 3 | 10 | 12 | 28 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers Into Level 3 |  |  | (1) | (7) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  | (34) |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Period Increase (Decrease) | 1 | (1) | 32 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Regulatory Assets Liabilities | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Foreign currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | 221 | 242 | 221 | 242 | 219 | 240 | 239 | 255
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 12 | (3) | 12 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Settlements | 2 | (9) | (16) | (25) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers Into Level 3 |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Period Increase (Decrease) | 2 | 3 | (19) | (12) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Regulatory Assets Liabilities | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Commodity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | $ 10 | 4 | $ 9 | $ 5
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 1 | (1) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Settlements | 0 | (3) | (3) | (8) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers Into Level 3 |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Period Increase (Decrease) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Regulatory Assets Liabilities | (2) |  | 6 | 10 |  |  |  |
Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 21 |  | 21 |  |  | 20 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 500 |  | 500 |  |  | 515 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 120 |  | 120 |  |  | 163 |  |
Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 234 |  | 234 |  |  | 245 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 101 |  | 101 |  |  | 152 |  |
Mutual Fund [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 66 |  | 66 |  |  | 72 |  |
Mutual Fund [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 21 |  | 21 |  |  | 20 |  |
Mutual Fund [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 45 |  | 45 |  |  | 52 |  |
Mutual Fund [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Equity Funds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 3 |  | 3 |  |  | 0 |  |
Equity Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Equity Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 3 |  | 3 |  |  | 0 |  |
Equity Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 60 |  | 60 |  |  | 207 |  |
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 60 |  | 60 |  |  | 207 |  |
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 270 |  | 270 |  |  | 153 |  |
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 270 |  | 270 |  |  | 153 |  |
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 330 |  | 330 |  |  | 360 |  |
Debt Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Debt Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 330 |  | 330 |  |  | 360 |  |
Debt Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Equity Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 69 |  | 69 |  |  | 72 |  |
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 21 |  | 21 |  |  | 20 |  |
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 48 |  | 48 |  |  | 52 |  |
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Derivative [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 356 |  | 356 |  |  | 348 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 221 |  | 221 |  |  | 315 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 161 |  | 161 |  |  | 262 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Cross currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 2 |  | 2 |  |  | 3 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Foreign currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 54 |  | 54 |  |  | 30 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 4 |  | 4 |  |  | 20 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Cross currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Foreign currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 122 |  | 122 |  |  | 103 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 120 |  | 120 |  |  | 163 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 60 |  | 60 |  |  | 111 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Cross currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 2 |  | 2 |  |  | 3 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Foreign currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 54 |  | 54 |  |  | 30 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 4 |  | 4 |  |  | 19 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 234 |  | 234 |  |  | 245 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 101 |  | 101 |  |  | 152 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 101 |  | 101 |  |  | 151 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Cross currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Foreign currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 1 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 70 |  | 70 |  |  | 15 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 65 |  | 65 |  |  | 15 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 5 |  | 5 |  |  | 0 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Cross currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 26 |  | 26 |  |  | 29 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Cross currency derivatives [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Derivative [Member] | Cross currency derivatives [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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